Tuesday, April 25, 2017

Red. It is certainly not a color you wear when you're feeling shy. Wear red when you want to be noticed. The color of stop signs, a bombshell's lips, anger, extreme heat--you get it right? Red is power. Strike your pose. Stay Posh!

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Let's make power moves...As I was pondering just what to write about for Farfetch.com's inspirational Style Guide https://www.farfetch.com/uk/style-guide --I literally swooned (out loud) when I saw this article (https://www.farfetch.com/uk/style-guide/trends-subcultures/leopard-prints-how-to-pull-off-the-look/).Coincidentally, I'd just posted one of my favorite quotes from Jenna Lyon's on my Societe Urbane insta account. Kismit. Leopard is truly one of my favorite prints. While I am prone to wearing black, white and grey neutrals--I will, as I've noted in the past, rock a dope print in a heartbeat. Leopard is not always easy to pull off without looking ehhh shall we say cheap? The print, fabric and shoe choice are infinitely key in pulling this look off--that is in case your goal is to look cheap albeit ironically so --in which case more power--do you. Leopard's origins are marked in the past as a fabric symbolic of luxury, power and exotic locales. A signifier of power and wealth (can someone say posh?). It also became a signature symbol of rebelliousness (I'm with it!). And now as it were and the article states, "contemporary designers can’t get enough" and "these days, it can be practically considered a neutral" Well in that case...

I pulled a few of my favorite dreamy options from Farfetch.com. Check out their Style Guide for more style inspiration. Stay Posh!

Friday, April 7, 2017

Public service announcement. Try this. I got sucked into one of those sketch FB ads that offer free samples with shipping. I was in a "why not" kind of mood. Plus, this was also how I snagged a pair of my favorite leggings. Anyhoo, I entered my "in case of spam" internet alias and alternate address. Glad I did. Natural luxe beauty products. I'm with it. Clean skin as normal. Apply. Results: Moisturizing, not too heavy (don't over apply) and super soft skin. And it's natural!As I get a little older, I'm getting quite par-ticular about what goes in and on my body. If I can't pronounce it...it doesn't go in or on. The only current exception is my NARs addiction. Don't judge me. Anyway check this out. Stay Posh!

LXMI, pronounced luxe-me, was founded after Leila Janah (founder) had a chance discovery of Nilotica, LXMI's signature ingredient, at a market in Uganda. She was astounded by the rare butter's ability to transform her moisture-deprived, overly-traveled skin from lackluster to luminous. Btw LXMI is named after the founder's favorite Hindu goddess, whose four hands are thought to represent prosperity, liberation, morality, and love – two giving hands and two receiving hands. Get into it!

The brand is committed to three distinct brand tenets:

Pure, rare ingredients from unique terroir

Going beyond charity to provide work for women, and

Natural and organic botanicals, often safe-enough-to-eat

Their Core beliefs are pretty awesome as well.

The way we treat our skin – and people – matters.

Work is at the core of human dignity.

Giving work is the ultimate solution to global poverty.

Anyway there's more background on their site www.lxmi.com

For the record I received NADA for this post. But should the beauty Gods be listening I would gladly accept a gift of their balm and report back.

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